Vagabond (1985; Dir.: Agnes Varda)
Canon Fodder Episode 50
Daniel and Corky explore the dark side of the sunny South of France with Agnes Varda’s 1985 movie Vagabond. Sandrine Bonnaire plays the equally frustrating and fascinating title character, a young woman trudging across the French countryside without passion or purpose. Your hosts also share their thoughts on Leonardo DiCaprio in Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another.
VAGABOND FACTS & FIGURES
Sight & Sound 2022 Critics Poll Ranking: #101 [tied]
World premiere: September 1985 (Venice Film Festival)
IMDB synopsis: “A young woman’s body is found frozen in a ditch. Through flashbacks and interviews, we see the events that led to her inevitable death.”
CLIPS & CLIPPINGS
Theatrical trailer for Vagabond
NEXT EPISODE’S MOVIE
Paisan (1946; Dir.: Roberto Rossellini)
IMDB synopsis: “American military personnel interact warily with a variety of Italian locals over a year and a half in the push north during the Italian Campaign of WWII as German forces make their retreat.”
Our review of Paisan comes out Dec. 2!
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